Bienville County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....ROWELL, John Wilson August 24, 1973 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com February 8, 2006, 8:21 pm The Bienville Democrat, Sept 6, 1973 Headline: Funeral Services Held Thursday for John Wilson Rowell, 83 Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, at Rockett Funeral Home Chapel in Ringgold for John W. Rowell, 83, who died Tuesday at Arcadia Baptist Home following a lengthy illness. Officiating at the funeral were Rev. Judge Thompson and the Rev. Leon Epinett. Interment was at Little Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers were Charlie Plunkett, Dan T. Bates, Dera Bates, Dallas Bates, Harold R. Guin, Troy D. Page, Herbert Hall Morgan and Harold Grigg. Born Sept. 6, 1889, John Wilson Rowell was the son of Louis Rowell and Mattie Person Rowell. He was a long time resident of Bienville. Survivors include three sons, Currie Rowell of Bienville, Boyd Rowell, and Henry Rowell, both of Fryeburg; two daughters, Mrs. Kitty Sonnier of Ville Platte and Mrs. Lacy Davis of Arcadia; a brother, Nelson Rowell of Bienville; a sister, Mrs. Mollie Matthews of Castor; 15 grandchildren and 22 great- grandchildren. Additional Comments: He was called "Radio" and he married Annie Matthews on 19 Nov 1913, Bienville Parish LA. Annie died 24 Jan 1966